US-based Anthropic filed an equity offering for Japanese investors and announced that the domestic offering would be capped at $3.5 billion (approximately ¥552.9 billion). The offering amount is expected to be finalised on the date the terms are set, and the company plans to list on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
US artificial intelligence company Anthropic submitted a securities registration statement for an equity offering to Japanese investors to the Kanto Local Finance Bureau on 2 November. The total issue amount of the domestic offering is capped at $3.5 billion.
The filing states that the actual offering amount could differ substantially depending on the date on which the terms are set. Applications for the domestic offering will be handled by Mizuho Securities, Goldman Sachs Securities, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities, Rakuten Securities and SBI Securities. Mizuho Securities will serve as the administrative lead underwriter, and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities as the lead underwriter.
Anthropic confidentially submitted a draft S-1 to the SEC in June in preparation for its IPO, then publicly filed it on 26 October. The company plans to list its Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, with the ticker expected to be "ANT".
The filing states that public offerings in Japan, the UK, Canada, Australia and the EEA are included. The proceeds may be used for working capital, operating expenses, capital expenditures and hiring, among other purposes, but there are currently no agreements for material acquisitions or investments. Listing approval has not yet been obtained.